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MISCELLANEOUS LNTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. Domestic Notices, 



Prairie flower. — From seeds gathered in the Illinois prairies, near 

 the town of Audubon, I have raised and flowered the Helianthus 

 pubescens Willd., (Syn- H. canescens Mx.) a pretty sun-flower of 

 two feet height; perennial; with downy and almost clasping leaves; 

 small brilliant blossoms, generally by twos, at the end of the branch- 

 es, and worthy an humble station among the later autumnal plants 

 of our eastern gardens. — J. L. R., Oct. 25, 1841. 



New Roses. — Our correspondent, Mr. S. Feast, of Baltimore, has 

 raised two new seedling roses of considerable merit; one is a pink, 

 and the other a purple. Mr. Feast has raised several seedlings well 

 worthy of cultivation. We hope he will send us a description of 

 the two new ones. — Ed. 



Lisidnthus RussellvAnus. — I was glad to see your encomium in your 

 last number, on the extra fine specimen of this elegant and rare 

 plant, exhibited at the last anniversary, from the Public Garden, and 

 trust that its facility of culture will recommend it to a better and 

 more general acquaintance. — *** 



JLo6e/iace8e. — Isotoma axillaris Lindley (Syn. Lobeh'a senecioides 

 Can.) A singular little lax-branching flower from New Holland, 

 with pale bluish-purple blossoms, with very long tubes, terminated 

 by five equal segments or limbs; and still longer peduncles, arising 

 from the axils of the branches. Raised from seeds from the Jardin 

 des Plants, and can only be recommended for the green-house, and 

 as a fit companion for Lobeh'a bicolor, to hang prettily over the sides 

 of small ])ots or shelves near the glass. — J. L. R., Chelmsford, Oc- 

 tober, 1841. 



Destruction of the Canker worm Grub. — A friend of ours informs 

 us, that in tarring his trees, he uses a portion of India rubber, in the 

 following manner: — A large or small piece of India rubber is dis- 

 solved in a sufficient quantity of whale oil to eover it. When fully- 

 dissolved, this substance is mixed with the tar, in the proportion of 

 one third of the former to two thirds of the latter. With this the 

 trees are tarred over, and the mixture retains its stickiness for a 

 week or more. We would advise its trial, as well as that of India 

 rubber alone, as mentioned in p. 17. — Ed. 



Fine Pansies. — We have now in bloom a small bed of pansies, 

 raised from seed sown in June, in the open garden. The situation 

 is open, and exposed to the sun a greater portion of the day; but the 

 plants have been in flower ever since the first of August, and have 

 opened; notwithstanding the dry summer, some of the best flowers 

 we have ever seen; our corrcsj)ondent, Mr. S. Walker, who is a good 

 judge in such matters, according to us the merit of having raised 

 sonje superior varieties. We have had several of the plants taken 



